Miller Vs. U.S. - Court Judgment

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Court

US Supreme Court

Decided On

1975

Case Number

422 U.S. 1025

Appellant

Miller

Respondent

U.S.

Excerpt:.....
miller v. u.s. , 422 u.s. 1025 (1975)
422 u.s. 1025
marvin miller et al.
v.
united states.
no. 74-1228.
supreme court of the united states
june 16, 1975
on petition for writ of certiorari to the united states court of appeals for the ninth circuit.
the petition for a writ of certiorari is denied.
mr. justice brennan, with whom mr. justice stewart and mr. justice marshall join, dissenting.
petitioners were convicted in the united states district court for the central district of california of mailing allegedly obscene matter in violation of 18 u.s.c. 1461, and of transporting such matter in violation of 18 u.s.c. 1462. the court of appeals for the ninth circuit affirmed.
431 f.2d 655
(1970). we granted the petition for certiorari and.....

Petitioners were convicted in the United States District Court for the Central District of California of mailing allegedly obscene matter in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1461, and of transporting such matter in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1462. The Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed.
431 F.2d 655
(1970). We granted the petition for certiorari and remanded the case for further consideration in light of Miller v. California,
413 U.S. 15
(1973). 413 U.S. 913 (1973). On remand, the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit again affirmed the convictions.

Mr. Justice DOUGLAS, being of the view that any state or federal ban on, or regu-